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What Treatments Are Suggested For Back Pain?
i am 27 yrs old for past many days having pricking lower back pain in the right side not able to identify the same, having disc bulge at l4-l5 with a annular tear & its affecting the thecal sac, kindly advice if the pricking pain is due to my back problem or not
Tue, 12 Aug 2014
Yes pricking pain is most probably due to back problem. It is caused by released inflammatory mediators or direct compression on the nerve.Lot of percutaneous procedure like TFESI, Ozone therapy, Nucleoplasty, annuloplasty, endoscopic discectomy, Cooled water RF ablation exists to cure you of your pain. A pain physician will correlate your clinical findings and MRI finding to reach a final diagnosis and guide you appropriate treatment
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